correction
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the National Park Service would remove 300 D.C. cherry trees. The Park Service will remove 300 trees in total, including 158 cherry trees. The story has been corrected.
The National Park Service said Wednesday that it will remove about 300 trees — including 158 iconic cherry trees — around the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park during a three-year project to rehabilitate crumbling sea walls in the area.
The Park Service said in a statement that it sought to minimize the number of trees that needed to be removed for the project. When work is completed, the Park Service said, it will plant 455 trees, including 274 cherry trees.
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